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I love seeing students create rich content for classroom assignments. Some teachers are intimidated by the thought of teaching the class how to make a video. Thankfully apps like Abobe Voice are available to make video creation as easy as possible. Consider this video I made in only 20 minutes using only the app.

One drawback I’ve found with the app is the inability to add video clips to these projects. This is by no means a deal breaker. If you explore many of the videos made using the app you’ll discover many schools are already using it. Any number of projects can use these sorts of videos in place of written or typed assignments. Some examples are current events, literature reports, journalism pieces, and foreign language projects. Finally, it’s easy enough to use that it could be used in primary and secondary grade levels.

The 3D printer can be a terrific tool in STEM / STEAM classrooms. For most teachers they are begging for ways to have students easily create models or projects without needing knowledge of complicated CAD tools. For some, printing precomposed models from Thingiverse or the like just isn’t the level of engagement they are looking for. Thankfully, the field of options is growing. I’ll introduce you to a few iPad apps that are easy enough for Elementary students to use. The final result of each app is a model you can print from your classroom 3D printer.

Apple is allowing children under 13 to have their own iTunes accounts as part of a new push coming later this year to increase the use of its iPad in education.

Previously, iTunes accounts had officially been available only to users age 13 and older, something that could have hampered schools in their use of Apple technology for teaching young children. Read more →